Information on the thesis "Japan's Official Development Assistance and its Impact on Vietnam-Japan Relations" by graduate student Tran Thi Thu Thao, majoring in International Relations.1. Student's Full Name: Tran Thi Thu Thao 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: November 8, 1980 4. Place of Birth: Thai Binh 5. Decision No. 1355/2008/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated October 24, 2008, issued by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: “Official Development Assistance from Japan and its Impact on Vietnam-Japan Relations” 8. Major: International Relations; Code: 60.31.40 9. Scientific Advisor: Dr. Pham Quy Long, Director of the Center for Japanese Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. 10. Summary of the thesis results: The thesis results in a nearly 90-page research paper on Japanese Development Assistance and its impact on Vietnam-Japan relations. Besides the Introduction and Conclusion, the thesis consists of three chapters: Chapter 1: Some general issues concerning Japanese ODA. This chapter provides a general overview of the concept of Official Development Assistance (ODA), the nature of Japanese ODA, and an overview of the relationship between Vietnam and Japan, and the role of ODA in Vietnam-Japan relations. Chapter 2: The implementation of Japanese ODA in Vietnam. This chapter focuses on analyzing the forms of ODA implementation by the Japanese government for Vietnam. It also analyzes the content of ODA implementation and the achievements in each area of ODA deployment. Chapter 3: The Impact of ODA on Vietnam-Japan Relations, Existing Issues and Recommendations. This chapter focuses on the impacts of ODA on Vietnam-Japan relations, while also assessing existing issues in the allocation and utilization of ODA in Vietnam. Based on this, recommendations are made to contribute to effectively attracting and utilizing ODA, and to enhance the effectiveness of ODA in strengthening Vietnam-Japan relations, thereby contributing to further promoting Vietnam-Japan relations in the future. 11. Practical Application: This thesis aims to contribute some basic solutions in the field of allocating and utilizing ODA funds to further strengthen Vietnam-Japan relations, and hopes that this thesis will become a supplementary reference for research and teaching on Japan's foreign policy towards Vietnam. 12. Further Research Directions: None. 13. Published Works Related to the Thesis: None.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Tran Thi Thu Thao 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: 08 November, 1980 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh 5. Admission decision number: 1355/2008/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH Dated 24th October 2008 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: “Official Development Assistance of Japan and its impact on Viet Nam - Japan Relations” 8. Major: International Relations 9. Code: 60.31.40 10. Science Supervisor: Dr. Pham Quy Long, Japan Study Center, Institute of Social Sciences of Vietnam. 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The thesis is an academic work consisting of nearly 90 pages on the Official Development Assistance of Japan and its impact on Vietnam – Japan Relations. Apart from the Introduction, Conclusion, the thesis consists of three chapters: Chapter 1: General issues on ODA of Japan This chapter introduces the general concept of ODA and the nature of Japan's ODA. It also gave an overview on the relations between Vietnam and Japan and the role of ODA in this relation. Chapter 2: Implementation of Japan's ODA in Vietnam This chapter focuses on analyzing the forms of implementing the Japan's ODA in Vietnam meanwhile, analyzing the contents of the ODA as well as achievements gained in each filed. Chapter 3: Impact of ODA on Vietnam - Japan Relations This chapter focuses on the impact of ODA on Vietnam - Japan Relations and evaluates the existing matters in the process of supplying and using of ODA. The thesis also proposes some recommendations in order to enhance the effectiveness of the work of attracting ODA and using ODA. This will help to strengthen Vietnam – Japan Relations in the future. 12. Practical Applicability: The thesis would like to contribute some solutions to the field of supplying and using ODA in order to strengthen the relations between Vietnam and Japan. The author also hoped that the thesis could become a source for research and studying work about foreign policy of Japan to Vietnam. 13. Further research directions, if any: None 14. Thesis-related publications: None
